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Aviation Capital Group Announces Commitment with Airbus for 20 A220s and 40 A320neo Family Aircraft

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Thursday, December 30, 2021
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Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 20 A220s and a firm contract with Airbus for 40 A320neo Family aircraft, of which five are A321XLRs.

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  • Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 20 A220s and a firm contract with Airbus for 40 A320neo Family aircraft, of which five are A321XLRs.
  • We are delighted to expand our portfolio with additional A220 and A320neo Family aircraft.
  • It also forcefully confirms the A220 as a growingly desirable aircraft and investment in the commercial aviation landscape.
  • The A320neo Family is the most successful commercial aircraft family ever and displays a 99.7% operational reliability rate.

ITA Airways Firms Up Order for 28 Airbus Aircraft

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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ROME, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITA Airways, Italys new national carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including seven A220s, 11 A320neos and 10 A330neos, the latest version of the most popular A330 widebody airliner.

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  • ROME, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITA Airways, Italys new national carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including seven A220s, 11 A320neos and 10 A330neos, the latest version of the most popular A330 widebody airliner.
  • Today the strategic partnership with Airbus takes an important step forward with the finalisation of the order we announced last September.
  • All this is part of the actions to achieve our environmental sustainability objectives, said Alfredo Altavilla, Executive President of ITA Airways.
  • We are very proud to partner with ITA Airways in building its long-term future with the most efficient, latest technology Airbus aircraft.

Sharklet, a biomimetic antibacterial and antifouling technology, launched at the "Old Man and The Sea: A Sneak Peek into the Future"

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Thursday, December 5, 2019
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BEIJING, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Old Man and The Sea: A Sneak Peek into the Futurekicked off in Beijing onDecember 3, 2019.

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  • BEIJING, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Old Man and The Sea: A Sneak Peek into the Futurekicked off in Beijing onDecember 3, 2019.
  • An innovative physical antibacterial and antifouling technology base on marine biomimicry--Sharklet was introduced to the public.
  • Inspired by the pattern of shark skin, Sharklet is the unique biomimetic technology that achieves antibacterial and antifouling activitiesthrough microtopography on surfaces of various materials.
  • Its skin consists of millions of uniquely ordered micropatterns, which prevents bacteria from adhering.